Loretta Barnard is an author, arts writer, reviewer, editor, and project manager. Over 40 years, she worked in educational, academic, technical, legal and trade publishing, as editor, writer, researcher, manuscript assessor, picture researcher, proof-reader, commissioning editor and project manager. She’s been a contributing writer to a range of reference books; and has authored five non-fiction titles (including 2020’s Kindred Chords: Australian Musical Families). She’s currently a reviewer for the Music Trust Australia’s Loudmouth ezine, and a regular contributor on the arts to a number of online sites.